Armistice Day Revelry and Military Parade Tales
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Armistice Day celebrations near San Antonio with cowboys flooding town streets on a false and true armistice, horses creating messes, and a Kelly Field officer recounting plans for a grand parade led by Colonel Quakenbush as Army camps prepared to march in celebration.
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Parade Air Stream Fiasco Roils Kelly Field Parade
An air stream powered by a Liberty motor mounted on a Packard truck turned the parade into chaos. It blew horse manure onto bands and spectators, toppled hats, and left ladies in disarray. After a wild spiral procession, the convoy limped back to Kelly Field amid misgivings and a looming court martial fear.
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Ghostly night reunion ends with praise for brave crew
A veteran recalls a chaotic WWI moment when manure rained on a reviewing stand and the colonel praised the crew for a job well done. He notes the event, the theater of war, and confirms coverage in the November 12 1918 San Antonio Light. The writer, John M Loeblery, records the tale in 1954.
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